How to make counter topspin mentally Automatic and improve IT
Hi i have a question so generally already i know that its best to counter topspin and also to implement this in my Game Most of the time If its possible. But because i blocked more for many years in Matches often i dont counter Automatic especially in the forhand Side Its even more of a Problem against my Trainer he was a Professional Player From france and He has at the moment a little Higher Level than me so AS i Play against him i Block a Lot especially in my forhand Side and even in Matches i say to myself make a counter topspin but i Block somehow Automatic often when its better to counter. And i dont know what to do against this now against many other Players except of my Trainer i am countering now more than IT was in the Past but its still to less and also Not effective enough when i should. So you know maybe exersices how i can learn to counter when its needed to make max Progress. Because i am very angry on myself often that i feel i have a Situation i should counter but i Block automatically. So a Drill that i do in the Training for example Now is opponent Feed the ball in my middle and i counter topspin 2 Times with him and the next ball comes in the Corner and i decide to Block or to counter If i am late and than its free. I begann to do this Drill but in Matches still i Block Autopilot far to often. ,ou know maybe what exersices could fix this and how maybe also mentally i can fix that because i say to my self öffne in Matches Just counter topspin but i dont do it when needed often. So what exersices and also how i should approach IT to really improve my counter topspin choice in Matches and also generally maybe you know exersices how to make counter topspin alsmost Always Automatic over time ?
I think the best way to help with this problem is firstly to always have the counter attack in your mind as your first choice and keep reminding yourself, eventually you will change old habits. For training drills, try to work on drills where the opoonent attacks first and you are only allowed to counter attck, if you block you lose the point. This will start to put more pressure on you to get in the habit of a counter attack and not blocking. Dan 🙂